Come Fly with Us!: A Global History of the Airline Hostess
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| Rating | : | 4.62 (933 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1933112069 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
When the first commercial flights took off in the 1930s, stewardesses were registered nurses whose duties included swatting flies and helping passengers read railroad timetables in the event of forced landings. By the swinging ’60s and ’70s, female flight attendants were considered successful marketing tools, sporting microminis, hot pants, and buttons that read "Pure, Sober, and Available" to lure male business passengers on board. Come Fly with Us! explores the unique history of this industry pioneered by women, tracing changes in the flight attendant's role — from flying nurse to airborne sex kitten to today's custodian of safety and service. Stunning visuals from airline archives and early flight maps, promotional brochures, and print advertisements re-create a sense of the early days and underscore the dramatic changes th
Fly with us. Found the book always went back to the few female pilots that flew.I really wanted to have a book dedicated to the airline hostess, not an un- related subject.The photos are wonderful.Being in this business for many years it did bring many good memories though I would not have purchased it had I known the above.. An enjoyable, quick read and very enlightening! A very well written history of flight attendents with awesome photographs! This book really opened my eyes to the way female flight attendants (and, much more recently, male flight attendants) have been treated, used and promoted by the airline industry. This review may seem like I'm giving away the entire story told in this book; but there's so much additional information that you'll read in this book that this review is really just an appetizer! I. Great gift idea What a wonderful celebration of a form of travel that we take for granted so easily. This delightful book shows that service with style (and a smile) was - and still is - the way to build customer loyalty. Great gift idea for weary travellers too. My favourite? British Caledonian on page 1Great gift idea David What a wonderful celebration of a form of travel that we take for granted so easily. This delightful book shows that service with style (and a smile) was - and still is - the way to build customer loyalty. Great gift idea for weary travellers too. My favourite? British Caledonian on page 141 who used to take me down to Rio from London in the '80s.. 1 who used to take me down to Rio from London in the '80s.